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#F97BDE Color

#F97BDE is rgb(249, 123, 222) in RGB, hsl(313, 91%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F97BDE
HEX#F97BDE
RGBrgb(249, 123, 222)
HSLhsl(313, 91%, 73%)
HSVhsv(313, 51%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 11%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.191 336.1)
LABlab(69.26% 57.91 -28.14)
LCHlch(69.26% 64.38 334.09)

What #F97BDE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F97BDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F97BDE Channel Values

How #F97BDE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 249 · G 123 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 91% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 51% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 11% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F97BDE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F97BDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F97BDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F97BDE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #F97BDE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F97BDE
Protanopia#9B9BDE
Protanomaly#C88FDE
Deuteranopia#B2B2DB
Deuteranomaly#D29FDC
Tritanopia#F18D8D
Tritanomaly#F486B3
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F97BDE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f97bde: #F97BDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F97BDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f97bde': '#F97BDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.482, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_f97bde">#F97BDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F97BDE"

More Pink Colors

#F97BDE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F97BDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F97BDE?

#F97BDE is a light pink — rgb(249, 123, 222) in RGB and hsl(313, 91%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #F97BDE?

#F97BDE is rgb(249, 123, 222) — red 249, green 123, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F97BDE?

#F97BDE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F97BDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F97BDE scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F97BDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F97BDE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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